OUCH! American Pickers star Mike Wolfe gets savagely shut down by seller after making ‘false’ statement
OUCH! American Pickers star Mike Wolfe gets savagely shut down by seller after making ‘false’ statement
MIKE Wolfe has been savagely shut down by an antique seller after making a false claim about an item.
The American Pickers star has been laying low recently amid the show’s ongoing ratings decline.
Mike visited antique clock collector Victor Vespa
He negotiated the price of a neon Pepsi clock
Victor savagely shut down Mike’s claim that the device had to be ‘rewired’
But Mike, 59, returned for Tuesday night’s episode where he visited antique clock seller, Victor Vespa.
While eyeing Victor’s collection, the reality star noticed a vintage neon Pepsi clock.
The item was hung on a wooden panel alongside several other clocks but was not plugged in to show its full ability.
“What color is the neon?” Mike asked, to which the collector replied: “I believe it’s pink when it lights up.”
Later, in a confessional Victor explained: “I love that clock. I love neon clocks. They’re kind of a rare thing to find. That one just had a really great color.”
The TV personality then began to explain the reasoning behind his offer, telling the clock collector: “If this was rocking and rolling the way it is right now, I think it’s a $1,500, $1,600 clock. That’s what I think.”
“Right. A grand?” Victor offered.
But Mike was unsure, replying: “Eh,” and letting out a big sigh.
“It does work I promise!” the collector’s wife ensured.
“It just needs to be rewired,” the American Pickers host complained.
But Victor was quick to snap back, savagely shutting down Mike’s claim by saying: “It just needs a plug, it doesn’t need to be rewired.”
The father of one continued the negotiation, asking: “So the neon all works?”
“Yeah!” the couple replied.
“It doesn’t hum or make weird noises?” Mike asked.
Victor said: “It’s got a little buzz to it. You can always put a solid-state transformer in it and they won’t buzz.
“I went to neon school in all of the things I’ve done in my life,” he explained, though Mike cut in before he finished to offer: “$900!”
“Aw Jesus Christ,” the collector complained, and his wife chimed in: “It’s up to you, it’s your clock.”
Victor finally relented, agreeing: “Yeah, I’ll do nine for it.”
“You want to do nine? Alright, I’m doing it,” Mike replied, shaking hands with the collector in a deal well done.
HIDING OUT?
The new episode of American Pickers arrived as the lead star headed to a quiet spot in Iowa amid the show’s struggling ratings.
The 59-year-old presenter shared several videos of himself hanging out on the banks of the Mississippi River with his dog Francie on Tuesday.
Mike posted an idyllic clip of a large boat sailing down the river on Instagram.
The American Pickers star captioned it: “Good morning from the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Come visit Leclaire Iowa.”
He encouraged fans to check out his store, Antique Archaeology, and go for a ride on the tourist boat.
Mike also posted a snap of a restaurant’s courtyard overlooking the river, writing: “Beautiful morning.”
He rounded things off with a shot of his dog Francie lying on the lawn with a stick in his paws on the banks of the river.
“Francie Wolfe loves Iowa,” the History Channel star said.
RATING CRISIS
Mike returned with his brother Robbie Wolfe, 62, and Danielle Colby, 47, as the co-hosts for the American Pickers Season 25 premiere in early July.
In mid-July, The U.S. Sun revealed the show’s ratings hit a downward spiral and dropped by 100,000 viewers.
While 918,000 viewers watched the premiere, ratings dipped to 803,000 during the installment on July 12.
